The beautiful…is encountered in the most diverse forms of reality.
Günter Brus, Self-Portrait, 1964.
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Value: Degree of lightness or darkness.
Jaromír Funke, Untitled, c.1927.
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Line: A dot going out for a walk; defines shape.
Witzel Studio, Los Angeles, Ted Shawn in “Gnossiene”, 1919
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Texture: Tactile response to visual stimuli.
Phillip Trager, Arthur Aviles, 1992
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Shape: Can be geometric, organic, amorphous – but is always 2-dimensional.
Gary Schneider, Untitled, 1991
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Space: The illusion of depth – using overlapping, relative size, aerial &
mathematical perspective.
Doug Prince, Anatomy Figure with Olive Tree, 1993
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Lighting Moment: “Line can define shape, light can reveal it.”
Sergio Larrain, Valparaison, Chile, 1957.
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Scale: proportionate relationships
Elliot Erwitt, New York City, 1974.
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Unity – repetition & variation
Anonymous, Serge Lifar, n.d.
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“Poem” by William Carlos Williams
Aaron Siskind, The Pleasures and Terrors of Levitation, 1956
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“Tattoo” by Ted Kooser
Lake Tyrrel bark, before 1874.
Etching on smoked bark; 85x46 cm. (p.365)
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Informal Balance
Lois Greenfield, Andrew Pacho and Kim Anthony of the ANTIGRAVITY Dance Comapny, 1992
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Emphasis –focal point/contrast
Lois Greenfield, Andrew Pacho and Kim Anthony of the ANTIGRAVITY Dance Comapny, 1992
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“Electric Roses
Heinz Hajek-Halke, Home of the Sailors, c.1928.
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“Electric Roses
Lewis Baltz, Element #27, 1974.
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Color: high intensity
Harold E. Edgerton, Milk Drop Coronet, 1957.
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Color: contrast of low intensity and high intensity
Nick Knight, Susie Smoking, 1988.
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Color: low intensity, high value color palette.
Luigi Ghirri, Capri (Italy), 1981.
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“Syracuse Airport” by Aurdre Lorde
Manuel Vilariño, Sula Bassana, 1985.
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“Winter Trees” by Sylvia Plath
Holly Roberts, Man Running and Jumping, 1991
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“Marred Bliss”
Ray K. Metzker, Nude Composite, 1966-90
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“Bread”
Laurie Nelson, Big Jack, Bob One, Big Don, Charlie Quiet, and an unknown artist.
Pukumani graveposts, 1958
Ironwood; max. height 254 cm (p.195)
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Rainbow serpent, rock painting, Kakadu National Park, Arnhem Land, 6,000-3,000 BP (p.51)
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Anthony Caro
Encounters
Framing
Leni Rienfenstahl, The Winning High-Diver Dorothy Poynton-Hill, U.S.A., 1936
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